Operations considerations in Space Station Freedom assembly
The importance of planning the on-orbit operations inherent in the Space Station Freedom assembly sequence is discussed. Any solution to the assembly puzzle requires the simultaneous satisfaction of many diverse constraints, including: on-orbit assembly operations, NSTS (National Space Transportation System) payload bay constraints, NSTS performance capabilities, and provision of the requisite functionality for each on-orbit configuration. Because operations are in the critical path SSFP (Space Station Freedom Program) has chosen to carefully assess assembly operations as each launch manifest is developed and evaluated.
Doering, Stephen C.↗